Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week

1. The Cat with the Coloured Tail by Gillian Mears and Dinalie Dabarera
2. The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey
3. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
4. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
5. Samurai vs Ninja: The Battle for the Golden Egg by Nick Falk and Tony Flowers
6. Pig The Winner by Aaron Blabey
7. The Bolds by Julian Clary
8. Iris and the Tiger by Leanne Hall
9. Illuminae: The Illuminae Files 01 by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
10. Run, Pip, Run by J.C. Jones

We’re so happy to see last week’s bestselling books for children and young adults include some of the wonderful, imaginative, brilliant books on our 2016 Readings Children’s Book Prize shortlist. The Cat with the Coloured Tail, The Bad Guys: Episode 1, Samurai vs Ninja: The Battle for the Golden Egg and Run, Pip, Run are all included on the shortlist.

You can learn more about the Readings Children’s Book Prize here. We’re also offering a special priced pack of all six book on the shortlist.

The first book in a new Cassandra Clare series is still being snaffled up by YA readers: Lady Midnight is a semi-sequel to her bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Also proving popular is the OzYA hit from Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, Illuminae. Set on a spaceship in the distant future, this story is fast-paced, multi-layered, and breathlessly exciting.